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PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to be Held on June 27, 2014

The proxy materials for Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s annual meeting are available on the Internet or by mail. Follow the instructions below to view the materials and vote online or request a copy. The items to be voted on and location of the annual meeting are on the reverse side. Your vote is important!

This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. The proxy statement and annual report to stockholders are available at:

 

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     Easy Online Access — A Convenient Way to View Proxy Materials and Vote
     When you go online to view materials, you can also vote your shares.
    

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Go to www.envisionreports.com/SPPI to view the materials.

    

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Click on Cast Your Vote or Request Materials.

    

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Follow the instructions on the screen to log in.

    

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Make your selection as instructed on each screen to select delivery preferences and vote.

When you go online, you can also help the environment by consenting to receive electronic delivery of future materials.

 

 

 

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Obtaining a Copy of the Proxy Materials – If you want to receive a paper or email copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed on the reverse side on or before June 13, 2014 to facilitate timely delivery.

 

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Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on Friday, June 27, 2014 at 11500 South Eastern Avenue, Suite 240, Henderson, Nevada 89052, at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time.

Proposals to be voted on at the meeting are listed below along with the Board of Directors’ recommendations.

 

  1. Election of Directors.  To elect seven directors to serve until our Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in 2015, or until their successors are elected and duly qualified.

 

  2. Approval of Flexible Settlement Feature for the Potential Conversion of Convertible Senior Notes.  To approve the flexible settlement feature in connection with the potential conversion of our Convertible Senior Notes, which could result in the issuance of an aggregate amount of shares of our common stock equal to 20% or more of the amount of outstanding common stock at the time the Convertible Senior Notes were priced.

 

  3. Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.  To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.

 

  4. Advisory Vote on the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers.  To approve, by a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of the Proxy Statement.

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR each of the director nominees named in Proposal 1 and FOR Proposals 2, 3 and 4.

PLEASE NOTE – YOU CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS NOTICE. To vote your shares you must vote online or request a paper copy of the proxy materials to receive a proxy card. If you wish to attend and vote at the meeting, please bring this notice with you.

 

 

 

 

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Here’s how to order a copy of the proxy materials and select a future delivery preference:

  

 

Paper copies: Current and future paper delivery requests can be submitted via the telephone, Internet or email options below.

  

 

Email copies: Current and future email delivery requests must be submitted via the Internet following the instructions below.

   If you request an email copy of current materials you will receive an email with a link to the materials.
  

 

PLEASE NOTE: You must use the number in the shaded bar on the reverse side when requesting a set of proxy materials.

  

 

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Telephone – Call us free of charge at 1-866-641-4276 and follow the instructions to log in and order a paper copy of the materials by mail for the current meeting. You can also submit a preference to receive a paper copy for future meetings.

  

 

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Email – Send email to investorvote@computershare.com with “Proxy Materials Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.” in the subject line. Include in the message your full name and address, plus the number located in the shaded bar on the reverse, and state in the email that you want a paper copy of current meeting materials. You can also state your preference to receive a paper copy for future meetings.

     

 

To facilitate timely delivery, all requests for a paper copy of the proxy materials must be received by June 13, 2014.

  

 

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

 
 

 

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on June 27, 2014

 

 
 

 

SPECTRUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

 

 

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Meeting Information

 
     

 

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting

 
     

 

For holders as of: April 28, 2014

 
     

 

Date:  June 27, 2014

 

 

        Time: 10:30 AM PDT

 
     

 

Location:   Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 
     

 

          11500 South Eastern Avenue

 

          Suite 240

 

          Henderson, NV 89052

 

 
   

 

   
   

 

   
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You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.

 

This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).

 

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

 
     

 

See the reverse side of this notice to obtain

proxy materials and voting instructions.

 

 

         

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   Before You Vote   

How to Access the Proxy Materials

    

Proxy Materials Available to VIEW or RECEIVE:

     
    

 

1. Annual Report       2. Notice & Proxy Statement

     
    

 

How to View Online:

     
    

Have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow   LOGO     (located on the following page) and visit: www.proxyvote.com.

     
    

How to Request and Receive a PAPER or E-MAIL Copy:

     
    

If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is NO charge for requesting a copy. Please choose one of the following methods to make your request:

     
    

1) BY INTERNET:

  www.proxyvote.com      
    

2) BY TELEPHONE:

  1-800-579-1639      
    

3) BY E-MAIL*:

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*   If requesting materials by e-mail, please send a blank e-mail with the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow   LOGO     (located on the following page) in the subject line.

     
    

Requests, instructions and other inquiries sent to this e-mail address will NOT be forwarded to your investment advisor. Please make the request as instructed above on or before June 13, 2014 to facilitate timely delivery.

 

     
 

 

   

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   How To Vote  

Please Choose One of the Following Voting Methods

 

   
            
    

Vote In Person: If you choose to vote these shares in person at the meeting, you must request a “legal proxy.” To do so, please follow the instructions at www.proxyvote.com or request a paper copy of the materials, which will contain the appropriate instructions. Many shareholder meetings have attendance requirements including, but not limited to, the possession of an attendance ticket issued by the entity holding the meeting. Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance.

     
    

 

Vote By Internet: To vote now by Internet, go to www.proxyvote.com. Have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow   LOGO   available and follow the instructions.

     

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Vote By Mail: You can vote by mail by requesting a paper copy of the materials, which will include a voting instruction form.

 

     
 

 

     


          Voting items                 
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends that

you vote FOR the following:

 

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1.     Election of Directors

 
          Nominees  
 

01    Raymond W. Cohen             02      Gilles R. Gagnon             03     Stuart M. Krassner            04      Luigi Lenaz                    05     Anthony E. Maida

 
 

06    Rajesh C. Shrotriya              07      Dolatrai Vyas

 
 

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s):

 
 

 

2.    To approve the flexible settlement feature in connection with the potential conversion of our Convertible Senior Notes, which could result in the issuance of an aggregate amount of shares of our common stock equal to 20% or more of the amount of outstanding common stock at the time the Convertible Senior Notes were priced.

 
 

 

3.    To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.

 
 

 

4.    To approve, by a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section of the Proxy Statement.

 
 

 

 

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

 

 

 
   

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